West Coast Vancouver Island North
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:30 AM PST 06 December 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Gale warning in effect.
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots diminishing to southwest 15 to 25 late this evening then increasing to northwest 25 to 35 late overnight. Wind northwest 25 to 35 Saturday.
Periods of rain ending Saturday morning.
Waves
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2019
Today Tonight and Saturday.
Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this morning then subsiding
to 2 to 3 Saturday afternoon.
Extended Forecast
Issued 04:00 AM PST 06 December 2019
Sunday
Wind north 15 to 25 knots becoming north 15 in
the afternoon.
Monday
Wind southeast 15 to 25 knots increasing to
southeast 25 to 35.
Tuesday
Wind southeast 25 to 35 knots.
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Warnings
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Gale warning in effect
West Coast Vancouver Island North
Issued 10:30 AM PST 06 December 2019'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:30 AM PST 6 December 2019 Today Tonight and Saturday At 10:30 a.m. PST today low located 600 miles west of California.By 4:00 p.m. PST today trough from low located from the offshore
waters to Explorer then to the Central Coast.
At 10:30 a.m. PST today quasi-stationary ridge located on a line
northeast-southwest over Langara.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 10:38 AM PST 6 December 2019 A low pressure trough will remain quasi stationary across theExplorer region to Central Coast. Strong to gale force
southeasterlies over Southern Explorer and waters west of Vancouver
Island will weaken to moderate to strong late this evening.
Also, high pressure over the BC Interior will strengthen with gale
force outflow forecast through the Central Coast inlets tonight.
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- Bowie - southern half
- Central Coast from McInnes Island to Pine Island
- Explorer - northwestern half
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- Juan de Fuca Strait - central strait
- Juan de Fuca Strait - east entrance
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- Strait of Georgia - south of Nanaimo
- West Coast Haida Gwaii - southern half
- West Coast Vancouver Island North
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